"Julian Firth Julian Firth is an English actor, best known for his roles as troubled inmate Davis in the cinematic version of the film ""Scum"" and as Brother Jerome in the long-running television series ""Cadfael"". Firth has enjoyed a consistent acting career in the theatre and has appeared in numerous television productions, including ""Jeeves and Wooster"", ""The Bill"", ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" and ""Margaret"". He also appeared in the video of the 1982 hit single Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth, in which he appears as a pompous prosecuting barrister. In 1984, he was cast alongside Rob Lowe in"
"by Seaton and the group performed on John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, where they performed two of their own songs: ""Political"" and ""Generals"". MCA Records signed them in late 1981. In the middle of 1982, 15-year-old Seaton and the group released the hit single ""Pass the Dutchie"" (a pun on the Mighty Diamonds song ""Pass the Kouchie""), but in this case, the song talked about poor Jamaican people using it as a cooking pot. The single was highly successful, topping the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number ten on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The band were the first"
"Double Dutch Bus ""Double Dutch Bus"" is a hit 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the ""izz"" infix form of slang. The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double Dutch jump rope game played by neighborhood kids; and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position; the Transpass referred to in the song is an actual SEPTA monthly fare pass). Smith and co-writer Bill"
"to remove the drug references, and released as ""Pass the Dutchie"". Their performance at Reggae Sunsplash in 1982 was released on an album later that year, paired with the performance from Mutabaruka. The group continued to release albums regularly, adapting successfully to the prevailing digital rhythms of the 1980s and beyond. Tabby, Bunny and Judge have produced over forty albums in their long career. Mighty Diamonds Mighty Diamonds are a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and remains together as of 2012. They are best known for their 1976"
"The Passage (band) The Passage were a post-punk band from Manchester, UK who appeared on several record labels including Object Music, Cherry Red Records, and their own label Night & Day, a subsidiary label to Virgin Records. The band was formed as a quartet by songwriter and former Hallé Orchestra percussionist Dick Witts in 1978, but later became a trio. Witts produced the band's recordings and sang on most of their releases, the occasional lead vocal being taken by Tony Friel or Andy Wilson. Although they never truly broke into the mainstream, their most successful song was 'XOYO' which came"
"1980. Throughout this time there were several changes in lineup. In the 1970s some artists stood out. Herman Brood became the ultimate Rock 'n Roll icon. He even scored a hit in the US with Saturday Night. He became the epitome of the ""rock'n'roll junkie"" he sang about. As an artist he was in the media until his suicide in 2001. Other bands from the 70s: Pussycat (lead singer Toni Willé) whose song Mississippi hit the charts at number 1 in Netherlands in 1975 and many other countries including UK in 1976, Gruppo Sportivo, Massada, Vitesse, Solution, the Nits, Focus"
"success, again released by Virgin, on its Front Line label. In the early 1980s they recorded with producer Gussie Clarke, largely using old Studio One tracks as the basis for their recordings, and dubplates of these sessions became popular on sound systems in Jamaica, New York, and London, particularly ""Pass the Kouchie"", recorded on the ""Full Up"" riddim. Their work with Clarke produced the 1981 album ""Changes"". ""Pass the Koutchie"", written by Ferguson and Simpson, became an international hit twice, when first released (on their 1982 album ""Changes"") and again when it was covered by Musical Youth with altered lyric"
"Double Dutch (song) ""Double Dutch"" is a 1983 single by Malcolm McLaren. It is taken from his debut album ""Duck Rock"". ""Double Dutch"" is the follow-up to his successful debut single, ""Buffalo Gals"", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his highest-charting single release. The album version is a slight re-edit of the single, with part of the original middle eight moved to the end of the track. The song concerns the skipping game of the same name, with McLaren's narration mentioning several New York double Dutch troupes by name, notably the Ebonettes, whose name is"
"which included their first show in the Netherlands in nine years. In 2017 a documentary was aired in honour of their 30th anniversary. Clouseau (band) Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, having success in Belgium and the Netherlands since being established in the late 1980s. Apart from a brush with English material in the early 1990s they perform in Dutch. Their biggest hits are ""Daar gaat ze"" (""There she goes"", a #1 hit in the Netherlands in 1990, and rerecorded in English as ""Close Encounters"") and ""Passie"" (""Passion"", a #1 hit in the Netherlands in 1995). Clouseau was set up"
"dutch bus""). The music video also features images from the film ""College Road Trip"". Donny Osmond makes a cameo appearance in the video, being a cast member of the movie The video was directed by Patrick Hoelck. Double Dutch Bus ""Double Dutch Bus"" is a hit 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the ""izz"" infix form of slang. The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double Dutch jump rope game played by neighborhood kids; and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus system that was"
"and early 1980s gave many one hit wonders and some bands that lasted longer. Female bands Luv' and Dolly Dots but also disco bands Spargo and Time Bandits were the most successful. Together with Golden Earring, which scored some of their biggest hits with ""Twilight Zone"" (1983) and ""When the Lady Smiles"" (1984). The Nits developed a large audience outside the Netherlands, including in Finland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece and Canada and in 1989 were the first Dutch band to play in the (then still) Soviet Union. Urban Dance Squad was a cross-over band, combining hip-hop with funk and"
"Pass That Dutch ""Pass That Dutch"" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Timbaland and Elliott for her fifth studio album ""This Is Not a Test!"" (2003) and contains samples of Santa Esmeralda's version of ""Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"", ""Magic Mountain"" by War, and ""Potholes in My Lawn"" by De La Soul. Released as the album's lead single in October 2003, the song reached number 9 on ""Billboard""s Rap Songs chart and number 27 on the Hot 100 . In addition, it peaked at number ten in United Kingdom and reached"
"of the Netherlands. Some performances supported social projects. The best known buddy, as the members were called, was Jody Bernal () who had a number one hit in 2000. Other notable members were Roy van den Akker, DJ Robin Meijers and Joost Verhoeff. Some members performed in musicals like: The choir produced many songs (pop songs, Christmas songs, children's songs, house music and cover versions of television series and the Kinderen voor Kinderen project) and assisted the musicians Tee Set (1971,72), Herman Finkers (1980), Henny Huisman (1988 and 1997), Bassie & Adriaan (since 1989), Dolf Brouwers (1991), Herman van Veen"
"Cross the Track (We Better Go Back) ""Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)"", often wrongly attributed as ""Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)"", is a 1975 single by Maceo and the Macks. It made #54 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1987, the song was re-released and made #1 on the UK Dance Chart. In 1988, it was sampled for Kid 'N Play's ""Do This My Way"" and Stetsasonic's ""DBC Let the Music Play"". In 1989, it was sampled for ""D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh (Dance, Party Get-Up Remix)"" by Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew"
"De Dijk De Dijk (English: The Dike) is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch, except for their 2010 album Hold on Tight and the song 'Enough is Enough', both of which are sung in English by Solomon Burke. They are considered as one of the most important Dutch acts of the past 25 years. De Dijk was formed by Huub van der Lubbe, who also"
"De Dijk De Dijk (English: The Dike) is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch, except for their 2010 album Hold on Tight and the song 'Enough is Enough', both of which are sung in English by Solomon Burke. They are considered as one of the most important Dutch acts of the past 25 years. De Dijk was formed by Huub van der Lubbe, who also"
"released in both Dutch and English versions, but covered again in English by British group Tight Fit. The Millionaires (band) The Millionaires were a Dutch pop group founded 1968 best known for their song at the Nationaal Songfestival of 1982, ""Fantasy Island"". Their first major success was the song for the 1980 Summer Olympics ""Never Give In"", written by the Italian singer Toto Cutugno. The single was released under the name of the band's original singer Jay Delmore (Jaap van der Mooren), who died the same year. After Delmore's death the band had two female singers, Carmen Montana and Angela"
"The Scorpions (Manchester band) The Scorpions are a 1960s British beat group, originally from Manchester in England, that became popular notably in the Netherlands. They should not be confused with the hard rock band Scorpions from Germany. Their most important hit was ""Hello Josephine"", a song written by Fats Domino. The band was started in 1960 and in the early days consisted of lead guitarist Tony Postill, his cousin Rodney on rhythm guitar, bass player Tony Brierley and Mike Delaney on drums. As teenage boys they would practice in Tony's bedroom but were in need of a frontman. As they"
"made her comeback as a solo artist in a Dutch show called ""The Winner Is..."" The remaining five members made a comeback as guest artists with the Toppers in May 2016. Dolly Dots Dolly Dots were a popular Dutch girl band in the 1980s. With their style of upbeat dance/pop, they scored many hits throughout Europe. The sextet consisted of Angela Groothuizen, Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer and Ria Brieffies. The Dolly Dots had many hits between 1979 and 1988. They were most successful in the Netherlands, but they also scored hits in the rest of Europe."
"on the song Stokley was ousted from the band in 1979, his health declining thereafter until he died at the age of 41 in 1985. The band moved into country music following the synth-pop success of ""Kiss You All Over"" and the 1979 follow-up hit ""You Thrill Me"" (reaching #40 (UK no. 67)) and ""How Could This Go Wrong"", #88 on the charts. ""Take Me Down"" peaked at #3 on the Euro Hit 40 in the mid-1980s. The band No Mercy's 1997 remixed version by Johnny Vicious and Darrin ""Spike"" Friedman reached #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club Play"
"The Limit The Limit (Later known as Oattes Van Schaik) was a 1980s musical group composed of Dutch producers Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik. They released a full-length album in 1985, which yielded the hit ""Say Yeah"". The song peaked at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play chart. The duo also wrote and produced for other artists as The Limit Productions such as the hit single ""Love Take Over"" by Five Star. After 1986, Bernard Oattes pursued a solo career, and went on to produce 3 studio albums."
"remains popular as a live act. Since the mid-2000s, singer Cees Bergman plays live concerts with a classic rock band, Van Beukenstein. Maximum Overdrive is a cover band playing Rubberen Robbie songs. Rubberen Robbie Rubberen Robbie is a Dutch band (or ""comedy act"") from Leiden, Netherlands, best known for a parodic compilation of Dutch-language songs that was a number-one hit in the Netherlands in 1981. It is the continuation of a successful 1970s glam rock outfit, Catapult; its members also formed a successful production and songwriting team, Cat Music, responsible for a number of Dutch hit songs. The band was"
"instrumentals or ""riddims"" contained elements from the R&B and hip hop genres. Due to this, some consider dancehall artists such as Mad Cobra, Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Buju Banton and Tony Rebel as pioneers of reggae fusion. For some of these artists, such as Buju Banton, reggae fusion became a staple throughout their careers. However, reggae fusion can be traced back to before the success of these artists, as far back as the late 1970s and early 1980s, where songs such as ""Pass the Dutchie"" and the band Third World blazed the trail finding international success with songs such as"
"and ""Do It to the Crowd"" by Twin Hype. In 2000 it appeared in the Gangster film ""Snatch"", as well as its soundtrack. In 2004, it appeared in the In 2006, it appeared in the soundtrack. Also ""Surround U"" by Fantasia Barrino sampled this song. In 2010, the track was sampled by A Skillz on their track ""Twang Banger"". Cross the Track (We Better Go Back) ""Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)"", often wrongly attributed as ""Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)"", is a 1975 single by Maceo and the Macks. It made #54 on the UK Singles"
"overexperienced (""De eerste keer"", 'the first time'). With Belinfante, he co-wrote ""Nachtmerrie op hol"" ('nightmare on the loose'), about dreams of revisited exams. In early 1982, Doe Maar were still playing to below-capacity crowds, but that all changed after the March release of ""Doris Day"", which became a No.1 hit. Regular television appearances and sellout gigs all over the country, mainly attended by teenagers, made Jansz and Vrienten, already in their 30s, the ultimate pop idols. They enjoyed the success, but Van Collem's heroin addiction was seen as a problem. Therefore, the band decided to replace him with Jan Pijnenburg."
"Rubberen Robbie Rubberen Robbie is a Dutch band (or ""comedy act"") from Leiden, Netherlands, best known for a parodic compilation of Dutch-language songs that was a number-one hit in the Netherlands in 1981. It is the continuation of a successful 1970s glam rock outfit, Catapult; its members also formed a successful production and songwriting team, Cat Music, responsible for a number of Dutch hit songs. The band was formed by various ex-members of a rock combo called Catapult, which split up in the early 1980s. Catapult had scored a number of hits in the late 1970s playing a form of"
"by the German band The Rattles, providing competition that led finally to a temporary stop to all activities of the band. The song was originally recorded by the Dutch group After Tea, which included guitarist/singer Fenwick amongst its members. After one further single (""Short Change""), at that time Eddie Hardin and Pete York had left to form the duo Hardin & York. They were replaced by future Elton John Band member Dee Murray on bass and Dave Hynes on drums. Nigel Olsson replaced Hynes, and this lineup produced the album ""Funky"" in 1969 (only released in the USA on DATE,"
"""Whip-Smart"". The song was featured in the 2013 film ""The Wolf of Wall Street"". Double Dutch (song) ""Double Dutch"" is a 1983 single by Malcolm McLaren. It is taken from his debut album ""Duck Rock"". ""Double Dutch"" is the follow-up to his successful debut single, ""Buffalo Gals"", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his highest-charting single release. The album version is a slight re-edit of the single, with part of the original middle eight moved to the end of the track. The song concerns the skipping game of the same name, with McLaren's narration mentioning"
"favorite in South Africa in early 1986. In mid-1987, the band, reduced from the original quartet to the duo of Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio, released a second album, ""After Here Through Midland"", produced by Don Gehman, who had previously worked with John Mellencamp, among others. As with their debut, Cock Robin's second album attracted much attention in continental Europe where it reached the Top 5 and also scored hits with the singles ""Just Around the Corner"" (a European Top 20 hit, from Scandinavia to Italy), ""The Biggest Fool of All"" and ""El Norte"". Two years later, in 1989, the"
"to The Cats. The band's 1968 single ""Swan Lake"" reached No.48 in the UK Singles Chart and led to the band touring Europe. After The Cats split up in 1971, Kpiaye joined the In Brackets, a backing band that worked with artists such as Dandy Livingstone, Owen Gray and Winston Groovy, and from 1973 worked as a producer in the emerging London lovers rock scene. During the late 1970s and early 1980s he recorded with Ijahman Levi, Aswad, Dennis Brown, Steve Gregory and Linton Kwesi Johnson among others, often working with Dennis Bovell. In 1982 he joined The Dennis Bovell"
"Rosso-concert series. Doris Day (song) ""Doris Day"" is a song from 1982 by Dutch band Doe Maar. It was the title-track off their third album ""Doris Day en Andere Stukken"" and became their first top 10-hit. Bass-player Henny Vrienten, frontman alongside pianist Ernst Jansz, wrote ""Doris Day"" as a complaint about TV-boredom (which includes the screening of a Doris Day-movie) best tackled by pressing the off-button and going out. The original lyrics also mentioned movie-expert Simon van Collem, but this was altered to """"ein Wiener Operette"""" when he appeared to be the father of the band's new drummer Rene (1961)."
"The Mo The Mo, also known simply as Mo, was a Dutch pop band best remembered for the 1980s hit ""Asia"". The band was known to be an experimental pop band during the new wave era. The Mo was founded in 1979 by brothers Clement and Huub de Lange. Their debut album ""Mo"", with Heili Helder on vocals and Harm Bieger on drums, had a remarkable instrumentation; the band used no guitar but other instruments such as a Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet and bassoon instead. In February 1981 the album reached the top 10. Successful singles from the album were"
"next single to be recorded at the Pye Records studios in London. The record cut at Pye, ""That Day"", reached number two on the Dutch charts. In 1967, Barry Hay joined the band, replacing Krassenburg as frontman. The following year, the band earned their first number one hit in the Netherlands with the song ""Dong Dong Diki Digi Dong"". In the United States, ground work for entering the U.S. market was being laid by East Coast FM radio disc jockey and music critic Neil Kempfer-Stocker, who is credited as the first radio DJ to play the band in the U.S."